Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201752003 - Employee Is Killed When Backhoe Rolls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201752003 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 10/14/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315016543	10/15/2010	1794	238910	Webco, Inc.

Abstract: On October 14, 2010, Employee #1, an equipment operator, was driving a backhoe down a steep hill, approximately 435 feet. At the bottom of the hill, the backhoe turned over, throwing Employee #1 out of the driver's compartment. The backhoe then rolled over, and landed on Employee #1, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	19	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315016543			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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